--- title: "Tokyo History: Sensoji Temple & Asakusa District Private Tour" lang: en type: tour city: Tokyo country: Japan price: 116 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.88 reviews: 33 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [ja, en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 48 of 63 (Sightseeing & City Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-11-07 data_updated: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-history-sensoji-temple-asakusa-district-private-tour/ --- # Tokyo History: Sensoji Temple & Asakusa District Private Tour **Guidekin's take:** Explore Sensoji Temple, Kaminarimon Gate and Nakamise Street on a private tour for your party focused on Asakusa history. Guiding and a temple offering are included; hotel pickup and drop-off are not. 4.88 from 33 reviews at €116 per person for 3h. In our comparison: #48 of 63 in Sightseeing & City Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview It’s the history that made the city today. During this private tour, it’s time to discover Tokyo through Sensoji Temple & Asakusa District. Embark on a storytelling journey that will keep you entertained while at the same time giving you insights you can’t find in a history book. Delve deep into the subject with highlights and landmarks like Kaminarimon Gate, Nakamise Street, and Sensoji Temple. Connect their relevance to this historical event and the effects it had from past to present in Tokyo. Thanks to your local guide, it will be as if you just took a trip back in time! Withlocals History City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes. ## Before you book - Meeting point: In front of the supermarket OZEKI, - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - 16 start times: between 08:00 and 16:00 - Food not included: Food and beverages not listed as inclusions **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €116 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.88/5 from 33 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Withlocals - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: Japanese, English - Start times: 16 start times between 08:00 and 16:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-07 ## Reviews 4.88 from 33 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 97% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 32 of 33. - 5 stars: 32 (97%) - 4 stars: 0 (0%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (3%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise cultural detail and personal attention; critical feedback is too limited to establish a recurring drawback. **Praised:** - Clear explanations of temple traditions, local history and Japanese customs - Flexible guides who adapt the walk to travellers' needs and interests - Local snacks and food tastings along the route - Useful restaurant recommendations and advice for the rest of the trip **Complaints:** - No recurring complaint appears in these reviews Written by Guidekin from the 32 most recent English reviews on Tripadvisor & Viator (2022-11-19 to 2026-06-04); last checked 2026-11-08. ## What's included - CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset - Offering at Sensoji temple - Private Guide ## Not included - Hotel pick-up and drop off - Food and beverages not listed as inclusions ## Itinerary 1. **Nakamise Shopping Street (Kaminarimon)** (20m) - Step through colorful gate and admire the traditional lanterns and statues and stroll along a street where locals have been shopping since the 18th century and check out the many souvenirs, street food, and sweet treats 2. **Hozomon** (20m) - Stop by a store and try an Age Manju in a flavor of your choice! Then follow your local host through the second gate which leads to the temple 3. **Senso-ji Temple** (20m) - Discover Toyko’s oldest temple which dates back to the year 628. Before entering the temple let the smoke of the incense waft over you and cure you of your ills 4. **Asakusa Hanayashiki** (15m) - Follow your local host through narrow streets to a spot famous for their freshly made melon pan bread and pass through Hanayashiki 5. **Edo Taito Traditional Crafts Center ( Edo Shitamachi Traditional Crafts Museum)** (15m) - Check out cool items made by Tokyo’s creative artists, if you visit on the weekend you may even see someone performing the craft in front of you 6. **Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)** (15m) - Ever wondered how restaurants make perfect models of their dishes? Explore the street where they are created 7. **Kappabashi Street (Kappabashi Dogugai)** (15m) - Ever wondered how restaurants make perfect models of their dishes? Explore the street where they are created! ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 16 start times between 08:00 and 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-11-07 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point In front of the supermarket OZEKI, across the street from Kaminarimon Gate entrance 〒111-0034 Tokyo, Taito City, Kaminarimon, 2 Chome−16−11, The Gate Hotel Kaminarimon, 1階 by HULIC Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - Private tour: only you & your local guide - CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €232 | €116 | | 4 | €236 | €59 | | 6 | €246 | €41 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Sightseeing & City Tours start at €90 per person. ## Compared with other Sightseeing & City Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #48 of 63** | €116 | 3h | 4.88 (33) | private | | [Tokyo Private Discovery Tour / Unique Insights & Must Sees](/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-private-discovery-tour-unique-insights-must-sees/?format=md) | €109 | 4h | 5.0 (289) | private | | [Private Tailor-made Akihabara Anime Tour with a Local Otaku Guide](/japan/tokyo/tours/private-tailor-made-akihabara-anime-tour-with-a-local-otaku-guide/?format=md) | €138 | 3h | 5.0 (185) | private | | [Tokyo Customized Private Tour (Must See Places in 1 Day)](/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-customized-private-tour-must-see-places-in-1-day/?format=md) | €127 | 2h | 4.95 (2463) | private | Ranked #48 of 63 in Sightseeing & City Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €90 to €7240, median €122; typical length 4h. 48 of 63 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tokyo-city-tours/?format=md ## More in Tokyo - All Tokyo tours: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/tours/tokyo-history-sensoji-temple-asakusa-district-private-tour/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/japan/tokyo/?format=md